Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

highest admiration and respect due from all
good men to all good men. T.
ALvA HATHoRN.
Alva Hathorn, one of the Oldest residents of |
New Haven, died at his home there on Friday |
last of paralysis. The funeral was held on |
sunday, Rev. Mr.. Stebbins of Cornwall offici |
ating. The deceased was 80 years old last |
September He was one of a family of "a |
children, and was born in Reading, Windsor |
county. But three of the family are now liv |
ing-a sister, 93 years of age, residing in Nor
lila, y. Y. Henry c., IS, living in Middlebury
and HAL, of Troy, n. Y, Alva moved to New |
Haven when q years old and had always re-
sided there. He was IA member of the New |
Haven congregational church from 1922 to his |
death. Two of his children survive him
George =. and Everett IIathorn, well-known
residents of New Haven. The deceased was II
quiet, unobstrusive man and enjoyed the re-
spect OF all who knew him.
MRS. ELECTA ABBOTT.
\ Weybrdge correspondent writes: Mrs.
Electa Dickinson Abbott, so well known to her
multitude of friends in this and adjoining
/ towns as "Aunt Electa," was buried from the
W. NJ. church on sunday, Feb. g. services con
Quoted by Rev. John Quay, assisted by Rev.
Miss Delevan "Aunt Elccta" was the daugh-
/ ter of Zimri and Annette Lawrence, who were
among the first settlers of this town. She
married, at the age of IL years. Constance
Dickinson, also OF this place. They soon re-
moved to Rochester, y. Y, where he engaged
in boating upon the canal, Il very popular
business at that time, acting rs captain of one
of the line boats. Upon the death of Mr.. D.,
she returned to her fathers home with her
two children. She lived here working (as
then the custom) from house to house ut her
trade (as seamstress), Tor II large number of
years, except occasionally caring for some
sick one, until the demand for her entire ser
vices as nurse became so urgent that she gave
her whole time to it. Being specially en-
/ dOwed by nature, she was more than com.
! monty successful in this new field and hun
drcds can testify today of her iaithfuness ana
kindness to them in the varied scenes through
which she walked with them, weeping with
those that wept and rejoicing with those that
had joy, caring but little whether the needy
ones were able to recompensc or not: the
same Willingness to give aid was manifested
in either case. Thus passed the flower of her
life. In the meantime her children, o. ;.
Dickinson and Mrs. DR.. Edward Sprague, had
settled in life, and feeling the need of rest
and a home she married Ienas Abbott, with
whom she lived number OF years faithfully
mnisterng to his wants. She then became a
member OF her sons family, who lived in New
Haven, where she spent the last years which
were allotted her. In her last days her mind
became partially cloudcd by disease. Her
death occurred on Wednesday, Feb. ,. For
years she testified to the knowledge of forgiv
ness OF sins through Christ: Confident OF
better life beyond, shclwas willing to run with
patience the race set before her and TO wait
the appointed time.
MRS. EDITH rIERNEY.
The death of Mrs Edith Tiemey at Warren,
Feb. /, shocked the people of Ripton. She
was the daughter of Wallace Newton, Esq,
aged 20 years. IIer sickness was short-she
died leaving son three weeks old. Deceased
was among the beautiful and attractive. she
. had finished her education at Becman acad-
envy ana entered on the married life hardly
one year. when the summons OF death called
her away. All loved her Her schoolmatcs
, and friends weep ut her early departure. She
served her term of life Her even life went
: out in death in hope of Il blessed immortal
ity in heaven. BY her request Rev. :. W.
Hidwell, who solcmnizcd her fnarrage, OIL
, ciatcd at the funeral services at RiptOn ON the
Sd ult. assisted by Rev. Mr. Patten \ large
audience was in Attendance at 'he Congre ga
tional church and many eyes were wet with
tears Her remains were inferred by the side
OF her mothers, in No. g. May the afflicted
husband, parents and friends teel that the
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away
blessed be the name of the Lord" Il.
4 MRS. PARMELI> PRATT.
Mrs Parnelia Woodcock Pratt died at East
Mddlcbury, Feb. Ii, aged 50 years and 8
/. months. She was born in sudbury Vt. and
T. married to Gideon Demick spent IA few years
there and at Hubbardton,thcn moved to sails
= bury, where she lived 30 years The last -four
t years OF her life were spent at East Middle
Z bury. Her first husband died some 20 years
a since. She married Liberty Pratt, who died
+ in lss3 since which time She has been with
her only living child, Eaton Demick. Her
I daughter died about 30 years since, leaving
1 four grandchildren in her care to whom She
Z has been mother indeed: their care and
= schooling found their requirements at her
I hands Other orphan children have found
Z II hospltable home under her roof. She was
friend to all; her doors and heart were
always open to the poor and needy. Among
/ the many relatives she leaves four graudchil-
;, dren and nine great grandchildren; these, the
= son, nephew and nieccs with host of friends
/. (for she had no cncmies) will mourn her loss.
; In about three years she had read the Bible
through three times and the New Testament
+ three times more. We humbly trust she has
= found rest in heaven. The funeral services
= were held ut the house ON the Eth, where Il
e large audience gathered to pay their last re-
1 spects to Il loved friend. Rev :. W. Bidwell
e ofiiciated. W.
OBITUARY NOTES.
I j. %. Vincent, "A printer, who has been en-
) poyed in this office in years past, died las
4 week in Rutland where he had been in the
, employ OF the futile company tor some time
AUNT Marina" Wright, the Addison centen-
! arian, is dead at the age OF l0I years. The
funeral was attended at her late home yester-
day. Up to IA few weeks ago she had been in
I good health, it is said
The death Is announced at Lyndon, of sam
\ uel B. Mattocks. He was born in this town in
A ls02 and graduated from the college in the
class OF ls2l In lS26 he was admitted to the
Caledonia county bar He had been judge OF
. probate, county clerk, etc, and prominent in
, politics. Mr. Mattocks's grandfather, samuel
4 Mattocks OF Tinmouth was Nermont's first
treasurer and one of its early judges, while
: his uncle, John Mattocks was one of the
q ahlest governors and judges that the state has
, known.
G Col. A. Il. Jewctt, prominent raih Dad man
t IN the north part of the state, was buried at
Swanton on Friday. He died in Florida,
[ whittier he went tor his health.